Jones Amy Schmidt 4
4 · SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP · Filed Feb 13, 2026
Research Summary
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SENSIENT (SXT) VP Amy Schmidt Jones Receives 3,388 Shares
What Happened
Amy Schmidt Jones, Vice President, HR and Senior Counsel at SENSIENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP (SXT), had performance stock units convert into 3,388 shares of common stock on 2026-02-12 (conversion reported as derivative exercise at $0.00). To satisfy tax withholding on the vesting, 1,694 shares were withheld/disposed at $97.93 per share for a withholding value of $165,893. Net shares retained by Jones from this event were 1,694 shares.
Key Details
- Transaction date: 2026-02-12; filing date: 2026-02-13 (timely).
- Conversion price: $0.00 per share (PSU conversion); tax withholding price: $97.93 per share.
- Shares involved: 3,388 shares converted; 1,694 shares withheld for taxes (disposed); net increase +1,694 shares.
- Shares owned after transaction: Not specified in the provided summary.
- Footnotes: PSUs vested at 85.4% of target based on achievement of performance criteria tied to adjusted EBITDA growth and adjusted return on invested capital over a three-year performance period. Each PSU equals a contingent right to one share. Withholding of shares was to cover tax obligations (routine). Awards issued under the Issuer’s 2017 Stock Plan.
Context
- This was not an open-market purchase or sale for cash—it's vesting/conversion of performance stock units. The withholding of shares for taxes is a common cashless mechanism and should be viewed as a routine administrative step rather than an independent market signal.
- For clarity: "M" entries indicate conversion/exercise of a derivative (PSU conversion); "F" indicates shares withheld/disposed to satisfy tax withholding.
Insider Transaction Report
Form 4
Jones Amy Schmidt
VP, HR and Senior Counsel
Transactions
- Exercise/Conversion
Common Stock
[F1]2026-02-12+3,388→ 27,358 total - Tax Payment
Common Stock
[F2]2026-02-12$97.93/sh−1,694$165,893→ 25,664 total - Exercise/Conversion
Performance Stock Unit
[F4][F1][F5]2026-02-12−3,388→ 0 total→ Common Stock (3,388 underlying)
Holdings
- 312.687(indirect: ESOP)
Common Stock
[F3] - 4,886
Performance Stock Unit
[F4][F6]→ Common Stock (4,886 underlying) - 3,947
Performance Stock Unit
[F4][F7]→ Common Stock (3,947 underlying) - 3,418
Performance Stock Unit
[F4][F8]→ Common Stock (3,418 underlying)
Footnotes (8)
- [F1]Represents vesting of performance stock units at 85.4% of the target award amount and conversion to shares of Issuer's Common Stock.
- [F2]Shares were withheld to cover tax withholding in connection with the vesting of performance stock units.
- [F3]Represents shares held in Issuer's ESOP as of the end of the month immediately preceding this filing.
- [F4]Each performance stock unit represents a contingent right to receive one share of Issuer's Common Stock.
- [F5]Performance stock units vested at 85.4% of the target award amount upon the Issuer's achievement of certain performance criteria based on adjusted EBITDA growth and adjusted return on invested capital during a three-year performance period.
- [F6]Represents grant of performance stock units under Issuer's 2017 Stock Plan, as amended and restated. The award is eligible to vest following a three-year performance period (from January 1, 2024 through December 31, 2026) as follows: (1) 70% of the award is eligible to vest upon achievement of certain performance criteria based on EBITDA growth, and (2) 30% of the award is eligible to vest upon achievement of certain performance criteria based on return on invested capital. Subject to certain continued employment conditions and subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances, the actual number of shares earned will be determined and vest following the three-year performance period. The number of shares reflected is at the target award amount. No performance stock units will vest below a minimum level of performance. At or above the minimum level of performance, the actual number of shares earned may range from 0% to 200% of the target award amount.
- [F7]Represents grant of performance stock units under Issuer's 2017 Stock Plan, as amended and restated. The award is eligible to vest following a three-year performance period (from January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2027) as follows: (1) 70% of the award is eligible to vest upon achievement of certain performance criteria based on EBITDA growth, and (2) 30% of the award is eligible to vest upon achievement of certain performance criteria based on return on invested capital. Subject to certain continued employment conditions and subject to accelerated vesting in certain circumstances, the actual number of shares earned will be determined and vest following the three-year performance period. The number of shares reflected is at the target award amount. No performance stock units will vest below a minimum level of performance. At or above the minimum level of performance, the actual number of shares earned may range from 0% to 200% of the target award amount.
- [F8]The award is eligible to vest following a three-year performance period (from January 1, 2026 through December 31, 2028) based on applicable performance criteria related to revenue and return on invested capital and other terms and conditions. The number of shares reflected is at the target award amount, but the actual number of shares earned will depend on performance and may be more or less than such amount.
Signature
/s/ John J. Manning, Attorney-in-Fact for Ms. Jones|2026-02-13